Chhattisgarh: Fruit Vendor Arrested for Hoisting Pakistan’s Flag at Home in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh

Raigarh, October 27: Police have arrested a 52-year-old man for allegedly hoisting Pakistan’s national flag at his house in Chhattisgarh’s Sarangarh-Bhilaigarh district, an official said on Thursday.

The action was taken against Mustaq Khan, a fruit vendor, on Tuesday evening after police received a complaint that he had hoisted Pakistan’s flag atop his house in Atal Chowk area of Saria town, the official said. Chhattisgarh Shocker: Minor Girl Abducted, Gang-Raped by Five in Pathrol, Two Accused Arrested.

A police team later removed the flag and seized it, he said. Khan was booked under Indian Penal Code Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, etc, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), the official said, adding that further investigation was underway. Chhattisgarh Shocker: Woman Staffer Raped at Knifepoint by Minor Inside Health Centre, Three Nabbed.

Some local BJP leaders staged a protest outside the Saria police station on Tuesday, demanding that the man be booked on the charge of sedition.

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